사각팔방
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 四角八方, from 四角 (“four angles”) + 八方 (“eight sides”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡa̠k̚pʰa̠ɭba̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)각팔방]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sagakpalbang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sagagpalbang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sagakp'albang |
| Yale Romanization? | sākakphal.pang |
Noun
[edit]사각팔방 • (sagakpalbang) (hanja 四角八方)
- every direction; in all directions
- Synonym: 사방팔방(四方八方) (sabangpalbang)